OT: The Mom Haircut?

Help ladies!! I have a air appointment today but idk what to do with my hair!! My hair takes FOREVER to grow so I've dreaded cutting it short since high school where a bad stylist forced me to have to go to another place and cut it short to fix it :( I'm torn!! My hair is just past my collar bone right now an has no particular look or style to it and it drives me crazy. I've found a cute shorter style that I like but idk if I'm ready for it. This is my second pregnancy and LO is due any day now and I always thought I'd go the "mom cut" route after my second child but I'm not sure if I'm ready yet... I'm only 20!! Bu I do want a mom appropriate style... So ladies, have any of y'all been in this predicament and what did you do? Did you cut it or keep it? If you kept it, what did you do to style it? If you cut it did you love it or regret it? Please help!!!! We all know how important it is to feel pretty now and after birth!!!!!

Help ladies!! I have a air appointment today but idk what to do with my hair!! My hair takes FOREVER to grow so I've dreaded cutting it short since high school where a bad stylist forced me to have to go to another place and cut it short to fix it :( I'm torn!! My hair is just past my collar bone right now an has no particular look or style to it and it drives me crazy. I've found a cute shorter style that I like but idk if I'm ready for it. This is my second pregnancy and LO is due any day now and I always thought I'd go the "mom cut" route after my second child but I'm not sure if I'm ready yet... I'm only 20!! Bu I do want a mom appropriate style... So ladies, have any of y'all been in this predicament and what did you do? Did you cut it or keep it? If you kept it, what did you do to style it? If you cut it did you love it or regret it? Please help!!!! We all know how important it is to feel pretty now and after birth!!!!!

If you are not sure, don't cut much off the length yet. Get a half inch trim & add some layers so you have volume & movement, but most important, options. If you decide after that to cut it short, remember that short is fun & sassy & very popular right now, but it also requires some form of styling as ponytails are not an option, and the shorter the style, the more frequently you will need to get it trimmed to maintain the shape. Look around for some one whose hair you love, then ask them where they had it done & who did it. Have fun with it!

If you are not sure, don't cut much off the length yet. Get a half inch trim & add some layers so you have volume & movement, but most important, options. If you decide after that to cut it short, remember that short is fun & sassy & very popular right now, but it also requires some form of styling as ponytails are not an option, and the shorter the style, the more frequently you will need to get it trimmed to maintain the shape. Look around for some one whose hair you love, then ask them where they had it done & who did it. Have fun with it!

Don't you DARE go the mom cut route! Honestly, hun if you 'aren't sure' and "idk" ... THAT IS A HUGE SIGN TO WAIT TIL BABY IS BORN lol. You can't really make that kind of decision (and believe me, cutting hair while pregnant is crazy) sanely while you're pregnant. I have been down the road of bad hair cuts before. Too many! My hair is now down to my waist and I refuse to cut it for any reason besides dead ends! You know how long it took me to get it there? Since I was 23 I've been growing it out and went through two horrible hair cuts (once by one guy, second by the same guy I was hoping could redeem himself!!) and now I'm 28 lol. Anyway, if you are NOT SURE, pleeeeease wait til baby is born so you can make a better decision for yourself. You are only twenty!

Don't you DARE go the mom cut route! Honestly, hun if you 'aren't sure' and "idk" ... THAT IS A HUGE SIGN TO WAIT TIL BABY IS BORN lol. You can't really make that kind of decision (and believe me, cutting hair while pregnant is crazy) sanely while you're pregnant. I have been down the road of bad hair cuts before. Too many! My hair is now down to my waist and I refuse to cut it for any reason besides dead ends! You know how long it took me to get it there? Since I was 23 I've been growing it out and went through two horrible hair cuts (once by one guy, second by the same guy I was hoping could redeem himself!!) and now I'm 28 lol. Anyway, if you are NOT SURE, pleeeeease wait til baby is born so you can make a better decision for yourself. You are only twenty!

A friend of mine told me to leave it long enough to do a ponytail. She cut hers short-ish right after having her baby and said it was really frustrating to not be able to put it up and that there were lots of times that she had both hands full with baby and carseat and diaper bag and couldn't brush it out of her eyes. So I just had my stylist give it a style but leave it past my shoulders (it had been 8 months since I had done anything to it so it was looking pretty rough).

A friend of mine told me to leave it long enough to do a ponytail. She cut hers short-ish right after having her baby and said it was really frustrating to not be able to put it up and that there were lots of times that she had both hands full with baby and carseat and diaper bag and couldn't brush it out of her eyes. So I just had my stylist give it a style but leave it past my shoulders (it had been 8 months since I had done anything to it so it was looking pretty rough).

My hair drives me CRAZY! I think it's a little longer than yours, by a couple inches. When I had DS, I went and cut all of it off to chin length and really regretted it. I have liked it short before, but with my swollen preggo face and no time to style it, it never looked quite right. This time around I am dying to cut it again, but I know better. I just got it done and it looks nice. I opted to have it dyed to a dark color that's easily managed, and added a bunch of long layers. I can still put it up in a bun when it's gross but it's pretty when I take the time to fix it. The only reason it still irritates me is because of it's texture- but I can't change that.

My hair drives me CRAZY! I think it's a little longer than yours, by a couple inches. When I had DS, I went and cut all of it off to chin length and really regretted it. I have liked it short before, but with my swollen preggo face and no time to style it, it never looked quite right. This time around I am dying to cut it again, but I know better. I just got it done and it looks nice. I opted to have it dyed to a dark color that's easily managed, and added a bunch of long layers. I can still put it up in a bun when it's gross but it's pretty when I take the time to fix it. The only reason it still irritates me is because of it's texture- but I can't change that.

If you can swing it, I suggest you find a really, really good hairstylist. You will end up paying more than you think is reasonable, but if he/she really knows what he's doing, it will be worth it. A good haircut will grow out in a way you'll be happy with, so you probably won't get so impatient waiting for it to grow long again. And remember that not all hairstyles will be right for your hair; that's why you need an expert consultation. (I'm not a hair expert. I'm just somebody who has had plenty of haircuts that have not worked and have since found a great stylist and now have a cute, low-maintenance "mom" haircut.)

If you can swing it, I suggest you find a really, really good hairstylist. You will end up paying more than you think is reasonable, but if he/she really knows what he's doing, it will be worth it. A good haircut will grow out in a way you'll be happy with, so you probably won't get so impatient waiting for it to grow long again. And remember that not all hairstyles will be right for your hair; that's why you need an expert consultation. (I'm not a hair expert. I'm just somebody who has had plenty of haircuts that have not worked and have since found a great stylist and now have a cute, low-maintenance "mom" haircut.)

Alright. Speaking from experience, at least until your LO is on a routine that allows you to have time for yourself, leave it long. I had the shorter in the back, longer in the front (inverted bob, they call it. I call it the reverse mullet.) and I LOVED it, and I have had it for years. HOWEVER it looks like crap unless you take the 20 minutes to blow dry and fix. So when I don't fix it I feel like crap and just want a pony tail. I am in the process of growing it out and can finally do a pony tail and plan on growing it out again until I know I will have time to fix it every day!

Alright. Speaking from experience, at least until your LO is on a routine that allows you to have time for yourself, leave it long. I had the shorter in the back, longer in the front (inverted bob, they call it. I call it the reverse mullet.) and I LOVED it, and I have had it for years. HOWEVER it looks like crap unless you take the 20 minutes to blow dry and fix. So when I don't fix it I feel like crap and just want a pony tail. I am in the process of growing it out and can finally do a pony tail and plan on growing it out again until I know I will have time to fix it every day!

Look don't cut it After having the LO u need to have an easy way to manage your hair n short hair is a no no When having long hair u can put it on a pony tail leave it curly or air dry if u don't have time to blow dry it just bc we r mom we don't have to look SO old school we r young cute mommies n having our hair loss long it's ok when hot days a tall pony tail it's fine I cute my hair w my first child I was only 18 n omg I regretted doing it I looked horrible w it bc I gain weight my face looked like a balloon my hair was so hard to manage it was a disaster I had to go to the salon every Friday and spend $45 to have it done bc I couldn't do it myself so w my second child I left it long I would have it curly straight or in a pony tail !!!But never again cutting my hair !!Remember your so young just like me I'm 25 yrs old n we r so young we gotta look like hot young responsible mamas !!!

Look don't cut it After having the LO u need to have an easy way to manage your hair n short hair is a no no When having long hair u can put it on a pony tail leave it curly or air dry if u don't have time to blow dry it just bc we r mom we don't have to look SO old school we r young cute mommies n having our hair loss long it's ok when hot days a tall pony tail it's fine I cute my hair w my first child I was only 18 n omg I regretted doing it I looked horrible w it bc I gain weight my face looked like a balloon my hair was so hard to manage it was a disaster I had to go to the salon every Friday and spend $45 to have it done bc I couldn't do it myself so w my second child I left it long I would have it curly straight or in a pony tail !!!But never again cutting my hair !!Remember your so young just like me I'm 25 yrs old n we r so young we gotta look like hot young responsible mamas !!!

When I had my son in 2010 I had a short inverted bob. Now my hair is down to my bra strap. It just depends on whether or not you are really ready for that big of a change. Talk to your stylist. There may be a cute style you can get where you still can keep your length!

When I had my son in 2010 I had a short inverted bob. Now my hair is down to my bra strap. It just depends on whether or not you are really ready for that big of a change. Talk to your stylist. There may be a cute style you can get where you still can keep your length!

I'm a hairstylist and when I have pregnant women, just married or bi life change women I don't let them do anything drastic! I figure they will regret it and hate me instead or have a nervous break down and cry in my chair... Either way it's not fun for anyone. I always tell people to think about it a little longer and style it different for now! 99% don't end up cutting it off. Also you want to be able to pull it back if baby is pulling at your hair!

I'm a hairstylist and when I have pregnant women, just married or bi life change women I don't let them do anything drastic! I figure they will regret it and hate me instead or have a nervous break down and cry in my chair... Either way it's not fun for anyone. I always tell people to think about it a little longer and style it different for now! 99% don't end up cutting it off. Also you want to be able to pull it back if baby is pulling at your hair!

What part of being a mum means you can't be stylish ??:-) I am about to have LO no 2 aswell and feel that is important to make sure we still have a bit of "pizaz" amd don't lose it jut because we have a baby ? I have had blonde short bob for over a year and the other day I realized how washed out and "old" it made me look - I am 26 and usually still get asked for ID ( here in oz the legal age is 18 too !) I have a background in hair and beauty and modeling that stems back to y teens -I have always had style when it comes to my appearance so I went to the wholesaler and bought some hair products - went back home and now have deep vibrant burgundy colored hair with a deep concave at the back ! :-) top it off with a nice vintage red lippy and voila !!! I feel wonderful and have nothing but compliments about how good I look since I did it a few days ago ;-) whereas before that I was getting stared at like a freak show by all bystanders lol .. Keep a bit of you - having a baby doesn't mean you have to conform to any particular look - in fact - I think it is more important to make sure it is something you are happy and comfortable with and feel good with :-)

What part of being a mum means you can't be stylish ??:-) I am about to have LO no 2 aswell and feel that is important to make sure we still have a bit of "pizaz" amd don't lose it jut because we have a baby ? I have had blonde short bob for over a year and the other day I realized how washed out and "old" it made me look - I am 26 and usually still get asked for ID ( here in oz the legal age is 18 too !) I have a background in hair and beauty and modeling that stems back to y teens -I have always had style when it comes to my appearance so I went to the wholesaler and bought some hair products - went back home and now have deep vibrant burgundy colored hair with a deep concave at the back ! :-) top it off with a nice vintage red lippy and voila !!! I feel wonderful and have nothing but compliments about how good I look since I did it a few days ago ;-) whereas before that I was getting stared at like a freak show by all bystanders lol .. Keep a bit of you - having a baby doesn't mean you have to conform to any particular look - in fact - I think it is more important to make sure it is something you are happy and comfortable with and feel good with :-)

I'm torn...my hair grows fairly fast so I've donated 8 inches twice in the last 3 years. I love both long and short hair. I donated a couple months ago so my hair is just past my chin and I love it. BUT, I will miss my ponytail once lo gets here. They are so easy and such a quick fix and saves so much time! If you are not sure, I'd wait. Maybe get an inch or so with some layers so when you do have time to fix it, it will be cute, but still long enough to pull back. Best of both worlds!

I'm torn...my hair grows fairly fast so I've donated 8 inches twice in the last 3 years. I love both long and short hair. I donated a couple months ago so my hair is just past my chin and I love it. BUT, I will miss my ponytail once lo gets here. They are so easy and such a quick fix and saves so much time! If you are not sure, I'd wait. Maybe get an inch or so with some layers so when you do have time to fix it, it will be cute, but still long enough to pull back. Best of both worlds!

No no no! LOL short hair is so much more work! After you get in a routine then go for it! Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy specifically warns against this LOL, just get some highlights and layers around your face :) nothing drastic. Plus, short hair tends to make your face look a bit rounder at the end of pg and you don't want that!

No no no! LOL short hair is so much more work! After you get in a routine then go for it! Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy specifically warns against this LOL, just get some highlights and layers around your face :) nothing drastic. Plus, short hair tends to make your face look a bit rounder at the end of pg and you don't want that!

Am I the only one here that can honestly say with a new baby there is still 20 mins in a 24 hour period to make ourselves feel good ? I am not a FTM either - I do have a DD ,and now expecting no2 - I am just wondering what a newborn can possibly do where we don't have 20 mins ? not trying to sound rude - I just don't understand that's all -

Am I the only one here that can honestly say with a new baby there is still 20 mins in a 24 hour period to make ourselves feel good ? I am not a FTM either - I do have a DD ,and now expecting no2 - I am just wondering what a newborn can possibly do where we don't have 20 mins ? not trying to sound rude - I just don't understand that's all -

Urgh! The "mom cut"! You are WAY too young for that! That makes me think of my oldest sister who is stuck in the 80's... Dresses her kids in 80's windbreaker suits as well. Please don't do it. I would say get just a little trimmed off. Keep enough to put in a pony tail so you can throw it up in a hurry.

Urgh! The "mom cut"! You are WAY too young for that! That makes me think of my oldest sister who is stuck in the 80's... Dresses her kids in 80's windbreaker suits as well. Please don't do it. I would say get just a little trimmed off. Keep enough to put in a pony tail so you can throw it up in a hurry.

I would definitely say not to do the mom cut! If you want it a little shorter, go for it. I would suggest long layers and something to frame your face. That can make you look mature, but isn't exactly a mom cut either. I have curly hair so I can't go too short or I have an Afro.

I would definitely say not to do the mom cut! If you want it a little shorter, go for it. I would suggest long layers and something to frame your face. That can make you look mature, but isn't exactly a mom cut either. I have curly hair so I can't go too short or I have an Afro.

The point isn't that she doesn't have twenty minutes, Mumsy, it's the fact that pregnant women tend to make BRASH decisions and postpartum women tend to do the same thing. I am trying to offer her the possibility of waiting on a hair cut a few weeks after when there is a routine, hormones are not tripping her out and she is capable of making a decision she can live with in terms of her hair. Of course we all have twenty minutes but the last thing I want to do is bother learning a new hair style that requires an extra step or if it doesn't look just like the salon did it, I break down into a miserable mess. Personally, I'm going pony-tail for now or even bun. I usually curl my hair with a diffuser but I can't even bend over to flip my hair over lol. Oy vey! I just want her to make a decision she feels confident with, not this "I don't know" stuff << that right there shows she's really not ready to cut anything lol. :)

The point isn't that she doesn't have twenty minutes, Mumsy, it's the fact that pregnant women tend to make BRASH decisions and postpartum women tend to do the same thing. I am trying to offer her the possibility of waiting on a hair cut a few weeks after when there is a routine, hormones are not tripping her out and she is capable of making a decision she can live with in terms of her hair. Of course we all have twenty minutes but the last thing I want to do is bother learning a new hair style that requires an extra step or if it doesn't look just like the salon did it, I break down into a miserable mess. Personally, I'm going pony-tail for now or even bun. I usually curl my hair with a diffuser but I can't even bend over to flip my hair over lol. Oy vey! I just want her to make a decision she feels confident with, not this "I don't know" stuff << that right there shows she's really not ready to cut anything lol. :)

I would never choose a hairstyle because it's something that a certain catergory of people have! I change my hair a lot and currently have short spiky all over the place hair that I love. But I guess to each their own. However I would never have a haircut that was considered the "mom haircut". HAHA it sounds something like "mom jeans" and I won't be having that either!

I would never choose a hairstyle because it's something that a certain catergory of people have! I change my hair a lot and currently have short spiky all over the place hair that I love. But I guess to each their own. However I would never have a haircut that was considered the "mom haircut". HAHA it sounds something like "mom jeans" and I won't be having that either!

Sorry - I hope I didn't give off the wrong impression - I was encouraging her to do and be as she has always been -And do what makes her feel good - because all STM know that feeling you get PP that you just don't look they way you did ... And it's not a nice feeling - I still firmly believe that if you have always had jazzed up hairdo's - keep it up ... If you are used to conservative styles - just get a spruce up - but by no means does having a bub mean you have to change your persona on how you have always been - however - don't go outbox your way to do something you aren't sure of - I sure as heck don't have the confidence levels to feel like I am letting my appearance "slip" - as shallow as that sounds .. My husband recently took off with a teenager ! So I guess all circumstances are different and if I bit of colour can make the world of difference to a person and they have done things like it before - I say why not ;-)

Sorry - I hope I didn't give off the wrong impression - I was encouraging her to do and be as she has always been -And do what makes her feel good - because all STM know that feeling you get PP that you just don't look they way you did ... And it's not a nice feeling - I still firmly believe that if you have always had jazzed up hairdo's - keep it up ... If you are used to conservative styles - just get a spruce up - but by no means does having a bub mean you have to change your persona on how you have always been - however - don't go outbox your way to do something you aren't sure of - I sure as heck don't have the confidence levels to feel like I am letting my appearance "slip" - as shallow as that sounds .. My husband recently took off with a teenager ! So I guess all circumstances are different and if I bit of colour can make the world of difference to a person and they have done things like it before - I say why not ;-)

Another thing to keep in mind is that often while pregnant you have full thick hair because very little falls out. After my last pregnancy, I would lose strands of hair every time I showered and there were always strands on my pillow. Not fun.

Another thing to keep in mind is that often while pregnant you have full thick hair because very little falls out. After my last pregnancy, I would lose strands of hair every time I showered and there were always strands on my pillow. Not fun.

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